Snyder County Civil Divisions
Below is a list of the townships and boroughs found in Snyder County followed by their creation date and parent townships.
Township | Created | Parent Township(s) |
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Adams | 1874 | Beaver Township |
Beaver | 1787 | Originally called Beaver Dam, from Penn Township, while part of Northumberland County |
Center | 1805 | Penn and Beaver Townships, while part of Northumberland County |
Chapman | 1820 | Penn and Washington Townships, while part of Union County |
Franklin | 1853 | Center Township, while part of Union County |
Jackson | 1854 | Union, Limestone and Penn Townships, while part of Union County |
Middlecreek | 1838 | Washington, Center and Penn Townships, while part of Union County |
Monroe | 1856 | Penn and Union Townships |
Penn | 1758 | Part of Cumberland County |
Perry | 1816 | Mahantango Township, while part of Union County |
Spring | 1885 | Beaver, West Beaver and Adams Townships |
Union | 1869 | Chapman Township |
Washington | 1818 | Penn, Center and Mahantango Townships, while part of Union County |
West Beaver | 1843 | Beaver Township, while part of Union County |
West Perry | 1858 | Perry Township |
Borough | Incorporated | Parent Township |
Beavertown | 1914 | Beaver Township |
Freeburg | 1920 | Washington Township |
McClure | 1963 | West Beaver Township |
Middleburg | 1860 | Franklin Township |
Selinsgrove | 1853 | Penn Township; first declared a boro in 1827 but was repealed 1828 |
Shamokin Dam | 1927 | Monroe Township |